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Nintendo is just one of many companies that has been claiming refunds on the tariffs it was forced to pay on goods entering the United States from August 2025, but says it doesn’t have to, and won’t, pass these onto customers.
In August 2025, Nintendo increased the price of the original Switch console in accordance with ongoing tariffs at the time. These were deemed illegal but a US court in February 2026, with Nintendo suing the US government in an attempt to get their tariffs (and associated interest) refunded. A class action lawsuit, filed in April 2026 on behalf of Nintendo consumers, argued that Nintendo had an obligation to refund customers who purchases products at the inflated price.
Nintendo, in the latest reply to the lawsuit, argues against that logic, saying that customers were never forced to make a purchase in the first place. The documents, highlighted by Game File, also show that Nintendo is attempting to have the case dismissed.
“Nintendo or one of its retailers set a price for each product, and consumers decided whether that price was worth paying,” the new filing reads. “Those who bought Nintendo’s products received exactly what they bargained and paid for:
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